FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012

MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: ASTONISHING X-MEN #48

Description: New treative team! The X-Men return to New York City, but it's not a social call.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 28.

FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS #24.1

Written by: Brian Michael Bendis.

Art by: Brandon Peterson.

Covers by: Steve McNiven.

Description: One of the greatest Avengers of all time, Vision, has been out of circulation for years. now that he's returned, he has to make good on promises he made. The Prelude to the Avengers event of the summer!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: March 28.

FIRST LOOK: AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #5

Written by: Zeb Wells.

Art by: Leinil Yu.

Cover by: Leinil Yu.

Description: Spider-Man meets Captain America...and it may hurt a lot!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: March 28.

FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #0

Written by: Brian Michael Bendis and Jason Aaron.

Art by: Frank Cho.

Coverx by: Frank Cho, Stephanie Hans and Jimmy Cheung.

Description: The return of the Scarlet Witch! What does this mean for the mutant messiah Hope?

Pages: 40.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 28.

FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #628

Written by: James Asmus and Ed Brubaker.

Art by: Francesco Francavilla.

Cover by: Francesco Francavilla.

Description: Captain America…replaced? The Original Human Torch out of control with Fred Davis caught in the blazing inferno.

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: March 28.

FIRST LOOK: DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #23

Written by: Rob Williams.

Art by: Alessandro Vitti.

Cover by: Giuseppe Camuncoli.

Description: Series finale! Daken's terminal disease is in its final stages. What choices will he makes when finally faced with death? Will he die here and what will his final actions be? The final confrontation between Daken and his father, Wolverine.

FIRST LOOK: FF #16

Description: Epilogue. The fallout Of The Forever and Doom storylines. A new direction for the Future Foundation and Marvel's First Family.

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: March 28.

FIRST LOOK: GHOST RIDER #9

Written by: Rob Williams.

Art by: Lee Garbett.

Cover by: Blankas (Kyung-Jin Lee).

Description: Final giant-sized issue! The Ghost Rider declares war on hell to save the souls of those she has damned, no matter the consequences! Will Jonny Blaze take on the curse of the Ghost Rider and save Alejandra? Can she even be saved?

FIRST LOOK: MOON KNIGHT #11

Description: Moon Knight has fallen into the abyss of his multiple personalities! force on earth can bring him back from the brink? Enter: The Avengers! A pinnacle moment in the life of Marc Spector!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 28.

FIRST LOOK: NEW AVENGERS #23

Written by: Brian Michael Bendis.

Art by: Mike Deodato.

Cover by: Mike Deodato.

Description: The shocking conclusion to The Dark Avengers Ssaga! Will one of the Dark Avengers become a New Avenger? …and will there be a shocking fatality?

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 28.

FIRST LOOK: TWELVE #11

Written by: J. Michael Straczynski.

Art by: Chris Weston.

Cover by: Paolo Rivera.

Description: The showdown with the killer who's been targeting The Twelve!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: March 28.

FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #8

Written by: Jonathan Hickman.

Art by: Esad Ribic.

Cover by: Kaare Andrews.

Description: The Hulk returns! The Ultimates encounter the people! And a decision is made that will change the Ultimate Universe forever!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 28.

FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-FORCE #23

Written by: Rick Remender.

Art by: Greg Tocchini.

Covers by: Leinil Yu.

Description: The trial of Fantomex concludes! The multiverse is in danger, the Captain Britain Corps is in shambles and it is up to X-Force to save the day. A terrible choice must be made for the protection of all reality!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 14.

FIRST LOOK: X-MEN LEGACY #264

Written by: Christos Gage.

Art by: Rafa Sandoval.

Covers by: Mark Brooks.

Description: Featuring Mimic and Weapon Omega! Weapon Omega is a mutant time bomb, ready to explode…and he's just shown up on the doorstep of the Jean Grey School For Higher Learning. How will the X-Men disarm him before he detonates?